Income share held by third 20% in Tanzania
Tanzania: Income share held by third 20% was 14.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income share held by third 20% in Tanzania, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by third 20% in Tanzania is 14.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by third 20% in Tanzania peaked at 15.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2018.
Tanzania ranks 106th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.7% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.2% | 14.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More poverty & inequality data for Tanzania
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 91.5% (2018)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 70.0% (2018)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 51.3% (2018)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 16.7% (2018)
- Prosperity gap 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2018)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 56.4% (2018)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 51.3% (2018)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 29.6% (2018)
- Population living in slums 70.1% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by third 20% in Tanzania?
- Income share held by third 20% in Tanzania was 14.2% in 2018, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by third 20% recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for income share held by third 20%?
- Tanzania ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by third 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.